Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

RCP senior elections analyst Sean Trende, who advised Virginia's post-2020 redistricting, said Democrats may regret redrawing California's maps in response to a controversial move from Texas Republicans. With many blue states already "maximal gerrymanders," Trende explained how the GOP has a lot...